Groktest22

2%
Flag icon
stress on ambition and success, pre-eminence and prestige, honor and recognition. The Sumerian was deeply conscious of his personal rights and resented any encroachment on them, whether by his king, his superior, or his equal. No wonder that the Sumerians were the first to compile laws and law
Groktest22
pragmatic matic view of life and, within the limits of their intellectual resources, sources, rarely confused fact with fancy, wish with fulfilment, or mystery with mystification. In the course of the centuries the Sumerian sages evolved a faith and creed which in a sense "gave
Groktest20 liked this
The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character
Rate this book
Clear rating
Open Preview